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CVE-2024-21351 - Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2024-21351

Microsoft | Windows

  • Date Added:
  • 2024-02-13
  • Due Date:
  • 2024-03-05
Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience and inject code to potentially gain code execution, which could lead to some data exposure, lack of system availability, or both.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21351; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21351

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